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Types 300 SL Coupe and~300 SL Roadster (W 198)
Mercedes-Benz type 300 SL |
| Type |
300 SL |
| Name |
300 SL |
| Name |
Mercedes-Benz type 300 SL |
| Short name |
300 SL |
| Model |
W 198 I |
| Production |
08.54 - 05.57 |
| Number produced |
1.400, thereof 29 with light-alloy superstructure |
| Comments concerning the production period |
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| Prices |
29.000,00 DM |
| Wheelbase |
2400 mm |
| Track rear/front |
1385/1435 mm |
| Length |
4520 mm |
| Width |
1790 mm |
| Height |
1300 mm |
| Smallest turning circle |
11,5 m |
| Chassis weight |
| Max. total weight |
1515 kg |
| Max. front axle weight |
665 kg |
| Max. rear axle weight |
850 kg |
| Max. load |
220 kg |
| Max. trailer weight braked |
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| Max. trailer weight unbraked |
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| Weight empty |
1295 kg |
| According to guideline |
DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) |
| Operating method |
four-stroke Otto (with direct injection) |
| Configuration |
front, parallel; upright |
| Type |
M 198 I / 198.980 |
| No. of cylinder/configuration |
6 / in line; 45ř inclination to the left |
| Bore x stroke |
85 x 88 mm |
| Total displacement |
2996 ccm (tax classification: 2975 ccm) |
| Compression ratio |
8,55 |
| Crankshaft bearing |
7 |
| Output |
215 hp at 5800 /min |
| Maximum torque |
28 mkg at 4600 /min |
| No. of valves/configuration |
1 intake, 1 exhaust / overhead |
| Valve operation |
top camshaft |
| Camshaft drive |
duplex roller-type chain |
| Mixture formation |
direct injection, mechanically controlled;~Bosch 6-plunger-type injection pump |
| Cooling |
water cooling / pump; 25,5 l water |
| Lubrication |
dry-sump lubrication / 11 l oil |
| Electric system |
12 V |
| Battery |
56 Ah / behind the driver's seat |
| Dynamo |
150 W |
| Starter motor |
electrical / 1,0 PS |
| Ignition |
battery ignition |
| Fuel tank |
in the rear / 100 l |
| Fuel supply |
piston pump at the injection pump |
| Driven whells |
rear wheels |
| Power transmission |
single-piece cardan shaft |
| Frame desing |
steel-tubular space frame / sheet steel- or light-alloy-bodywork |
| Wheel suspension front |
double wishbone |
| Wheel suspension rear |
oscillating swing axle |
| Suspension front |
coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer |
| Suspension rear |
coil springs |
| Damper |
hydraulic telescopic damper |
| Steering |
recirculating-ball steerg. |
| Steering transm ratio |
13,9:1 / 3 steering wheel turns |
| Breaking system |
braking system |
| Breaking system |
hydraulic, with vacuum-operated brake servo unit, effective on front- and rear wheels ; drum brakes front and rear |
| Parking breake |
parking brake |
| Parking breake |
mechanical, effective on rear wheels |
| Diamatre |
brake drums front / rear: 260 mm |
| Wheels |
sheet steel-disc wheels |
| Wheels rims |
drop centre rim 5 K x 15 |
| Tyres |
6,50-15 Supersport |
Skrzynie biegów tego modelu (gearbox and performance):
Types 300 SL Coupe and~300 SL Roadster (W 198)
Mercedes-Benz type 300 SL |
| Gearbox |
4-speed gear shift |
| Availability |
Series |
| Shifting |
Control rod car center |
| Clutch |
Single-plate dry clutch |
| Type of gearbox |
Pinion change gear |
| Synchromesh gears |
I - IV |
| Gear transmission |
I. 3,34; II. 1,97; III. 1,39; IV. 1,0; R. 2,73 |
| Differential ratio |
3,64; 3,25; 3,42; 3,89 or 4,11 |
| Maximum speed |
up to 260 km/h, each rear axle transm. |
| Accelerations |
10 s |
| Comments |
Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons |
| Fuel consumption |
9,5 l |
| acc. to guideline |
DIN 70030, ascertained at 3/4 of max. speed,
maximal 110 km/h, unter Zuschlag von 10 % |
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